Organizations continue to struggle with moving DEI programs beyond building awareness to creating real and sustainable action. There was no increase in organizations with a aspects of improving the employee experience 6 DEI strategy from 2021 to 2022. Establishing, across the board. connecting, and integrating DEI initiatives remains According to Bene昀椀tsPRO, some key reasons for a signi昀椀cant challenge for many organizations and we are seeing many of the currently pledged the downshift in e昀昀ort and focus are, “failure initiatives not live up to expectations. Only 42% of to explicitly connect DEI objectives to the organizations have leadership that is committed organization’s mission, vision and values; lack of to modeling inclusive behavior and championing sustainable support from leadership; and absence of a cohesive strategic approach to integrating DEI DEI initiatives. This is actually down 昀椀ve percentage 7 points from 2021, and yet diversity, equity, and into all aspects of the business.” inclusion work remains one of the most important 2023 Benefits Trends: The evolving workplace 18